Venezuelan Music Project at Yoshi's
Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant, Between Eddy and Ellis (1330 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115)
- Full Price:
- $12.00 - $22.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $6.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Venezuelan Music Project have expired.
The last date listed for Venezuelan Music Project was Sunday April 17, 2011 / 7:00pm.
Currently at Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant:
The Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards at Yoshi's
- Full Price:
- $40.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00
See a R&B legend live in concert when Dennis Edwards brings his group, The Temptations Review, to Yoshi's Jazz Club in San Francisco. The lead singer of the Temptations from 1968 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1983, Edwards was heard on such classic recordings as "Cloud Nine," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Ball of Confusion" and "Psychedelic Shack," as well as the singles "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and "Masterpiece." He's won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. These days, he's touring the country with his own group, singing the Temptations' classic songs. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Shelah on What to Wear
Casual dressy seems appropriate
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Shelah on Where to Park
We parked 1 block away on the street very easily
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bobo on Other
Very friendly wait staff comfortable chairs good view and sound from anywhere
15 Goldstar Member Reviews
bobo
an incredible 5 women 4 man ensemble whose joyous multicultural Latin music stormed the club and had the floor packed with incredible dancers including the amazing bespectacled curly black haired bombshell poured into her tiny sheath with cleavage to die for..what a view from the balcony!Written on May 18 2010
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bobo
returned for their 2nd Yoshi's appearance..again over the top..and the dark haired brick house who was at last years show reappeared again poured and spilling over a leopard print sheath..over the top too!Written on Apr 18 2011
their final drum solo was unbelievable....
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M. W.
The band was amazing, talented, real, and fun! They even played tambores, which is a kind of music unique to Venezuela. Yoshi's was a great venue to get off the chairs and onto the dance floor to really enjoy the band.Written on May 19 2010
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julianlove
I enjoyed VMP, they kept the energy up and it seemed as though everyone was having a good time. If you like latin music, you will like a VMP show.Written on May 18 2010
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More Information About Venezuelan Music Project
Website
http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub/artist/show/1299
Quotes & Highlights
- "Riveting" - SF Chronicle
- Learn more about Venezuelan Music Project at their website.
Description
The Venezuelan Music Project (a.k.a. VMP) was founded in 1997 by musical director Jackeline Rago, to share the sounds and cultural traditions of Venezuela in the San Francisco Bay Area and the continental United States.
Combining the Indigenous-Venezuelan, West African and Spanish-European influences, this project emerges as a dynamic ensemble full of vitality, energy and color. As one of the only groups in the Bay Area performing Venezuelan music it has the pleasure of presenting an engaging, entertaining, and highly memorable show.
VMP performs a wide range of music—from folklore-driven songs (executed with traditional instruments) to more contemporary urban dance compositions (complemented by the addition of the electric bass, flute, and saxophone). Among the many styles showcased, the group performs Calypso del Callao, Parrandas, Tamboreras, Sangueos, Golpes de Tambor, Tonadas de Quitiplás, Tambor Redondo, Gaitas, Joropos, Merengues, Fulías and spiritual chants inspired by the daily life of the Venezuelan countryside.
On Stage, VMP uses an array of traditional folk instruments, most of them originals from Venezuela. Several ingredients fuse together to create the group's energetic and distinctive sound. Yet the magic of the ensemble would not be possible without its rich vocals and the presence of the unique “Cuatro”, Venezuela's national instrument.
The Cuatro is a small guitar born in the early 1700’s, originally referred to as “Guitarrilla Renacentista” (Little Renaissance Guitar) in the Andalucian area of Spain. Today, the Cuatro is a key instrument which is present in almost all styles of music in Venezuela. Given its harmonic and percussive nature, this four-stringed instrument delivers a tremendous amount of personality and distinctiveness to VMP's sound.